You may also like
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)
Billie Jean was the first short film made for Thriller, the biggest-selling album of all time. The short film for this No. 1 single, directed by Steve Barron, made history as the first video by a black artist to receive heavy rotation on MTV, and waslater ranked by the network as one of the 100
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
A TikTok Influencer Story: How Hejar Abdi Grew A Social Media Empire
Whereas 10 years ago when the majority of the companies were still having doubts whether to actually have an advertizing budget on these platforms (some were saying social media is bad due to the addicting nature and how we constantly compare our lifes with eachother), nowadays we see that most of
Read more
Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News
Obama Emerges As Central Figure In 2020 Presidential Race
In recent days, Trump and his allies have aggressively pushed conspiracy theories about Obama designed to fire up the president’s conservative base, taint Biden by association and distract from the glut of grim health and economic news from the coronavirus
Read more
Source: Black America Web
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
6 Must-See Malcolm X Posters
6 Must-See Malcolm X Posters
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Shaquille O'Neal kick-starts Boys & Girls Clubs of America initiative to reconnect with 16 million Club Alumni
Today Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the nation’s #1 advocate for kids and teens, launched their new Boys & Girls Clubs – Alumni & Friends Club to engage its estimated 16 million Club Alumni. Alongside Alumni & Friends Club spokesperson Shaquille O’Neal, numerous other
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
Uganda: Nation Pardons 180 Rwandan Prisoners
"The relationship between Uganda and Rwanda is beyond normal state to state
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria's COVID-19 Cases Exceed 5,000
Nigeria, on Thursday, recorded 193 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of infected people exceeded
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Shooting of Michael Brown
For the protests that followed the shooting of Michael Brown, see Ferguson
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Booker T. Washington HS, STEM program launch COVID-19 video challenge
HOUSTON – Booker T. Washington High School (BTW) has teamed up with a nonprofit STEM program to help students and teachers manage the stress of COVID-19, with the cool off viral video challenge and
Read more
Source: African American News | Black News | Afram News
Kenya coronavirus: 830 cases; TZ, Somali borders shut, curfew extended
Major topics covered below
Read more
Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Tanzanian Doctors Sound Alarm Over Hidden Coronavirus Cases
The Tanzanian government's tepid response to COVID-19 and seeming lack of transparency over coronavirus cases is fuelling concern that it is covering up the true extent of the pandemic, according to doctors and health experts in the East African
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Mutodi and the Tragicomedy That Mnangagwa's Admin Is
After the bizarre remarks by Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri that the Covid-19 pandemic, which has cost hundreds of thousands of lives globally, was divine punishment for countries that imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, it seemed the dross emanating from the corridors of power could not get
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
NBA community reacts to Moses Malone's death
The death of 76ers great Moses Malone rocked the sports world
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an international activist movement, originating in the African-American community, that campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people. BLM regularly holds protests against police killings of black people and broader issues of racial
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Kevin Hart
Best Known
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
Ethiopia coronavirus: 261 cases, president calls for global solidarity
May 10: 239 cases, Abiy appreciates US support
Read more
Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
South African Trevor Noah Gets 'Daily Show'
Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah would take over as host of The Daily Show after Jon Stewart leaves the show in late 2015 or early
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Gary Schools to Continue Same Schedule for Food Distribution | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Gary Community School Corporation is committed to making food available to students every Monday through the end of summer
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Tiger Balm U.S. Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Christian Taylor as Brand Spokesperson
Tiger Balm U.S. has finalized an endorsement deal with Olympic triple-jump champion Christian
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
Left of Black with Marcia Alesan Dawkins and Habiba Ibrahim
Season 3, Episode
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Remote working set to stay post pandemic
An explosion in remote working owing to the coronavirus pandemic could see companies slash office space, saving them money but not necessarily improving productivity among staff, according to
Read more
Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME
Ciara: Queen of the Desert
Ciara, the jewel of R&B is now the Fall/Winter 2015-16 face of Roberto Cavalli’s fashion line. Pictures of Ciara’s photo shoot hit social media earlier this week where she is captured as a goddess wearing garments that not only flatter her but also bring out her
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 Virtually
Combined with the December graduates and additional graduates projected for the first summer school session, North Carolina A&T is expected to produce some 2,400 graduates for the academic year, the most in university history for a single
Read more
Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com
Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)
The Way You Make Me Feel short film was designed to show off a more flirtatious and romantic yet still edgy side of Michael Jackson. The Joe Pytka-directed short film was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Choreography in
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Nigeria: Decline in Non-COVID-19 Ailment Consultation in Hospitals Worries Govt
The federal government also said wearing face masks in public places is compulsory, going by the COVID-19 regulations signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, pursuant to Quarantine
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Former Houston Astros Baseball Player and New York Yankees General Manager Bob Watson Dies at 74
“Bob Watson was a highly accomplished figure in our National Pastime and a deeply respected colleague for those of us at Major League Baseball,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Friday
Read more
Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent
Africa: Lessons in Explaining Viruses to the Public - Rely On the Science
One specific challenge with our healthcare system strengthening efforts in Kenya is that many patients preferred to receive care from herbalists and found it convenient to consult
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
Spike Lee talks drafting story for ‘NBA 2K16′ video game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “NBA 2K16″ will be a Spike Lee
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)
For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from Bad, Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. Bad was named the second greatest of Michaels short films by Rolling Stone in
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Sep
7
1987
Kay M. Madati
Prior to Twitter, Madati was Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. Madati lead the teams responsible for all aspects of digital, social and mobile strategy and oversees operations, content creation, technology, product development, and third-party
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
More from Blavity News
Columnist Sparks Controversy After Describing Don Lemon As 'Openly Black' - Blavity
No One Day Should Have All This Power: Sade, FKA Twigs, Aaliyah And Debbie Allen Were All Born on Jan. 16 - Blavity
Los Angeles Poet Amanda Gorman Will Make History As Youngest Poet To Ever Read At A Presidential Inauguration - Blavity
The Rev. Kim Jackson Officially Becomes Georgia's First LGBTQ+ State Senator - Blavity
Unprecedented Security Measures Implemented In DC Ahead of Inauguration, Three Arrests Made - Blavity
Black Mother Launches App To Protect Black Drivers During Police Interactions - Blavity
Former President Barack Obama Uses Michelle Obama's Birthday As Yet Another Reason To Swoon For Her - Blavity
5 Things You Might Not Know About The March On Washington And King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech - Blavity
Black Preacher To Turn 'World's Only Klan Museum' Into A Racial Healing Community Center - Blavity
Stevie Wonder Not Only Crafted A Hit Song With His Dr. King Birthday Tribute, He Also Inspired A Movement - Blavity
The Rev. Bernice King Honors Her Parents In A Series Of Tweets On Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Blavity
Prominent Baltimore 'Safe Streets' Activist Dante Barksdale Fatally Shot, Mayor Announces Virtual Vigil Details - Blavity
Howard University Showtime Marching Band Will Escort Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris On Inauguration Day - Blavity
Move Over Steve Harvey, I'm Trying To Think Like Lori - Blavity
Kamala Harris To Be Sworn In By Sonia Sotomayor Using Bibles From Thurgood Marshall And Her Childhood Mentor - Blavity
Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade's Kids Had A Hilarious Response To Their Dad's Birthday Photo - Blavity
In One Of His Final Messages As Secretary Of State, Mike Pompeo Says ‘Multiculturalism’ Isn’t ‘Who America Is’ - Blavity
Kyrie Irving Bought A House For George Floyd’s Family, Says He’s Fulfilling His Purpose - Blavity
Joe Biden Appoints Alonda Nelson, Ph.D. As Deputy Director For Science And Society - Blavity
Miss Me With The Performative Actions And Show Me Some Real Change - Blavity
In 2021, We Must Make Sure Our Leaders Execute The Economic Justice They Preach - Blavity
On Trump’s Destructive Presidency: Few Will Be Held To Account, But Many Are Complicit - Blavity
Why We Must Keep Fighting To Help Our Communities Fully Realize The Political Power They Already Possess - Blavity
NAACP Launches Program For Upcoming Civil Rights Attorneys Thanks To Anonymous $40 Million Donation - Blavity
Republicans Who Fought Election Results Blasted For Hypocritical MLK Jr. Tributes - Blavity
Trans Activist Monica Roberts’ Legacy To Continue On With Relaunch Of Her Publication TransGriot - Blavity
Steve Bannon, Kodak Black, Lil Wayne Among Trump's 143 Last-Minute Pardons And Commutations - Blavity
Heralded Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Escorted VP Kamala Harris Into The Inauguration - Blavity
Controversial Surgeon General Jerome Adams Says Biden Admin Asked Him To Resign - Blavity
Bernie Sanders At The Inauguration Looked Like All Of Us At A Long Event - Blavity
Powerful Photo Shows Kamala Harris And Barack Obama Fist Bumping During Inauguration - Blavity
California Woman Deported From Indonesia After Creating Guidebook On Visiting The Country During Pandemic - Blavity
Naturi Naughton's Fiancé Proposes To Her And Her Daughter In The Cutest Wedding Proposal Ever - Blavity
12 Black Women In Politics Who Helped Pave The Way For Vice President Kamala Harris - Blavity
‘Laid’ Naturally Began Trending After Michelle Obama Showed Up And Out For The Inauguration - Blavity
Kamala Harris Begins White House Term By Stunning In Drip By Black Designers - Blavity
Oprah Bought The Earrings 22-Year-Old Poet Amanda Gordon Wore At The Inauguration - Blavity
Hundreds Of Women Are Posting Selfies In Their Pearls As An Homage To Kamala Harris - Blavity
Of Course, Rihanna Didn’t Let Inauguration Day Go By Without Giving Us A Mood - Blavity
7 Of The Blackest Moments From The Biden-Harris Inauguration - Blavity
JAY-Z Invests $10 Million In Fund For BIPOC-Owned Cannabis Businesses - Blavity
The Shift Begins With You: Why Self-Care Is Built On Love - Blavity
How Black Women Saved The Day Over And Over Again In 2020 - Blavity
5 Ways To Help Expedite Growth And Happiness Through Gratitude - Blavity
Microaggressions: Why Mindfulness Training Beats A Harvard MBA - Blavity
Why Do Presidential Inaugurations Matter? - Blavity
With Kamala Harris, Americans Yet Again Have Trouble Understanding What Multiracial Means - Blavity
We Have Another Day To Begin Again - Blavity
$100,000 Reward Offered For Information In The Disappearances Of California Brothers - Blavity
9 Black Mental Health Apps To Help You Get Your Mind Right - Blavity

Education Facts

Literature Facts

Politics Facts

African American Facts

Recent Facts